Leanan Sidhe: Let's look for people this weekend!
Time skip to the weekend! Now it's time to pick somewhere to find idols...
MC: (check Shibuya) / (check Akihabara) / (check Shinjuku)
1st location picked
Leanan: So why here first?
MC: Idol scouting happens in Shibuya! / The idol holy land / big crowds
(A) Leanan: So true, bestie.
(B) Leanan: Oh yeah, huh?
(C) Leanan: Makes sense.
Shibuya Section
Welp, time to start scouting! Leanan Sidhe rejects the randos busking nearby, so she and MC start walking around to see who's around.
Solomon: Oh my god so many people! Look at that poor girl being pushed over!
MC: Echo? / Hey, wanna be an idol? / Whatcha doin'?
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(A) Echo: Um, hello MC.
(B) Leanan: Wait MC, start off by being nice!
(C) Echo: (gasp!) Oh, MC? Funny coincidence seeing you here.
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Echo: Um, I was trying how to figure out how to get past the crowds.
Leanan: Hi I'm Leanan Sidhe. How about we go with? We can show you how to get through together
MC: Sure / OUTTA THE GODDAMN WAY, PEOPLE
(AB) Echo: Okay, thank you!
Leanan: Sure, so glad to meet you!
(C) Solomon: Master, you'll freak out your friends like that!
And so MC and Leanan Sidhe walk Echo to where she wants to go: Cafe Asterism. Lots of people in, especially this time of year. Meaning lots of people hitting on Shinya! But Kalki and Taromaiti politely make them behave.
Echo: Wow...
Echo sighs over Taromaiti.
MC: Always so busy / Wow, her customer service / Did you want to talk to her?
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(A) Echo: Yeah. Good thing we conveniently got seats today.
(B) Echo: Yeah!
(C) Echo: UM...not really.
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Echo: I sort of worked on my issues and now I can initiate conversations, but I'm still too scared to talk to people I've never talked to before. Makes me wish I was like Taromaiti...
Leanan: The first step is always hardest...
Leanan knows how she feels. Echo went through Valentine Timeslip, but she still wishes she were more proactive this time of year. Anyways, Echo attempts to change the subject!
Echo: Hey, the cafe workers kind of remind me of idols, heh.
Leanan: They soooo are for their stans.
MC: Wanna be an idol?
Leanan Sidhe: Yeah we want to talk to you about that!
Leanan explains this is all her doing.
Echo: For your exams? Really? I don't think I can help...
Leanan: Hmmmm... but doing it could help you be braver! Pleeeease?
Leanan Sidhe has already used Talent Scout's Eyes on Echo!
Echo: Well, I like singing, but...can I really be an idol?
MC: I'll get you the top spot! Together! / (look away)
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(C) Solomon: I get the feeling, but you're supposed to reassure her and sell the dream, Master! Okay, I'll talk you through it!
And then Solomon helps MC relax Echo.
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Echo: O-oka-ack! I bit myself...can I really do this?
And then MC and Leanan give Echo the schedule before leaving.
Leanan: Good job MC. We'll produce her until she's far away with the stars.
Time to pick somewhere else!
2nd location picked
Leanan Sidhe: Okay, why here?
MC: I have someone in mind / I think I know someone here / I hope they accept...
(A) Leanan: Really? Wow!
(B) Leanan: Wow, you're like famous!
(C) Leanan: Your social web is SO big! Nice!
Akihabara Section
So many idols and idol nerds, but the goal is someone who ISN'T an idol. Someone is waddling slowly this way!
MC: Hi Vapula. You look sad. / S'up, nerd!
(AB) Vapula: Oh, MC. What vabrings you around here?
(C) Vapula: Vaput a sock in it, MC! You're a nerd too, not a jock like Akiha!
Vapula: Oh hey Leanan Sidhe. Nice seeing you, even if I can't vaput a smile on my face.
Leanan: Is it the exams?
Vapula: DO NOT VABRING UP THE FORBIDDEN--wait, are you getting MC to help you!? NOOO I MISSED OUT!
MC: Wow you knew, Leanan? / Model figures are hard, man / I'll help!
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(A) Leanan: Creation is so deep, no matter the form.
(BC) Vapula: Oh no I already made something. I can't be vaproud of being a model maker if I can't handle that! I'm just having vaproblems with something related...
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Vapula sighs. Then his stomach rumbles.
Solomon: Hmm, maybe you should hear him out. Hey Master, ask him out to lunch or something.
MC suggests going to the community workspace.
Leanan: I'm up for that too!
Akihabara Comm Workspace
Hey the other Creators are here too
Vapula: (munch) So we're doing this classmate collab vaproduction now. Except we have to hand out tickets for vapublicity and I suck at that.
Akiha Gongen: But we need to advertise the collab or nobody will come.
Hecate: Think of the commission clients who might show up!
Appealing to various people is hard, man.
Vapula: I knoooow, but I just wanna create things. Now I gotta vaput myself out there and ask vapeople to come? Yeah yeah, price of fame and all, but what if randos ignore you??? Akiha, vaplease go advertise instead of me!
Hecate: You can't. You'll be alone when you try some new genre.
Akiha: I mean I would, but she has a point...
Vapula: Man, why can't I be a self-vapromoter like Bael or Bathym?
Solomon: Quick, Master! There's your in!
MC: Well I know a way if you don't mind jumping in the deep end.
Leanan Sidhe: Become an idol!
Vapula: WHAT
Hecate, Catoblepas, and Kuniyoshi: I'D SUPPORT YOU
Vapula: WHAT
Kuniyoshi: A furry idol? BEST IDOL!
Hecate: Oooh, the inspiration for shipping doujins! Rivals to lovers, or boss and employee forbidden romance?
Catoblepas: It's almost like a magical girl plot!
Hmm, Vapula doesn't seem totally against the idea.
Vapula: ...y'all just setting me up for vaproduction inspo.
Akiha Gongen: I think you can do it! ...whatever idol work is!
Vapula: You're just saying that! But, hmm...
Thinking Vapula.
Vapula: Maybe I actually will go for it if everyone vaputs so much faith in me!
MC: Thanks! / You've got a long road before your debut...
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(C) Leanan: That's where you work hard!
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Vapula: I'M IN
MC gives Vapula the schedule and heads off.
Solomon: ...is he gonna be okay?
Leanan: Vapula can be the friendly type of idol that everyone loves. I believe in you, MC!
Time to pick somewhere else!
3rd location picked
Leanan Sidhe: Okay. Why here?
MC: (shrug) / Fate told me / Gurren Lagann reference!
(A) Leanan: Instinct, huh? Cool.
(B) Leanan: Good idea!
(C) Leanan: Optimism!
Shinjuku Section
Solomon: Oh yeeeah, Shinjuku, our home turf! We can find an idol easy-peasy! Hey, you wanna--oh no they're already gone!
Everyone's moving fast and not interested in talking to strangers.
MC: Too many people. Maybe we should get out of the station?
Leanan: People on guard. Maybe because of crimes. Or just rudeness. Well, let's look around.
Solomon: We're not out yet, right Master!?
Lots of people around outside.
???: Hi, you lost? Maybe I can--
Hmm, a wild fusser appears!
MC: Tomte! Going home? / Good timing!
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(AB) Tomte: Oh hi MC, haven't seen you since Christmas!
Leanan Sidhe: You know like literally everyone! Though I guess this could just be normal school stuff?
(C) Tomte: Oh my god you need me to take care of you!? YES!
Leanan: He's weird, but I know that feeling.
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Leanan: Hi I'm Leanan Sidhe...you're from Tir na Nog too, aren't you?
Tomte: Yeah! I go to Santa School but I do farm work when it's not Christmas. Setagaya farm work, then sauna, then home! What brings you to Shinjuku?
MC: Stuff / (uhh...)
Tomte: Actually how about we talk over cafe drinks? I'm happy to help if possible!
Solomon: Yeeep, that's Tomte alright. Wait, don't leave me!
Later
Leanan Sidhe: Okay so no biggie, but we're idol scouting.
Exposition!
MC: No go so far. You interested? Or know anyone?
Tomte: Hmm...OKAY!
MC: WHAT / you wanna be an idol? / do you even know what idols are
(A) Tomte: Well apparently you'll have a ton of work to do, so me being an idol would make things easier! If you're okay with that.
(B) Tomte: Oh, was I supposed to ask for stuff? Don't you have a ton of work to do by Valentines?
(C) Tomte: Just a little! Some kid asked me to sing and dance with them over Christmas.
Leanan Sidhe: I never heard of someone being an idol because they wanted to help before, but I support him! What do you think, MC?
MC: He'll be popular / I know that feeling / boy we'll take anyone, huh
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(A) Leanan: Okay!
(B) Leanan: I'll help too!
(C) Leanan: You'll make it work!
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MC: Well thanks for joining, Tomte! / I'mma whip you into shape!
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(AB) Tomte: Thanks for having me!
(C) Tomte: Interesting. I can take it!
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Leanan: I've got great hopes for you!
Tomte goes back to Santa School once everything's done.
Solomon: Welp, that was random. But you can do it, Master!
(Still other places to check) Leanan: So, where next?
(All three places checked) Leanan: How about we head back to the Shibuya train station?
Moving on!
Shibuya train station
Amduscias: (stares)
Amduscias is watching an idol music video on the Crossing big screen and bopping to the music.
Amduscias: I got the whole song and dance memorized, but just copying isn't good enough to be an idol...I still wish I could be one.
Oh, that sweet summer child.
Amduscias: Huh?
Amduscias notices MC and Leanan Sidhe!
End of Episode part
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